Surprise, Arizona: A glimpse of hell
OPINION — In the late 1970s, I was employed by the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office Civil Division in Joliet, Illinois, famous for having the largest prison population in America. Not for my legal skills, more for my grant writing, research and master’s degree in urban studies.
Santo Agave Brings Elevated Mexican Dining to Peoria
Santo Agave, the new Mexican dining destination from longtime restaurateur Damian Rangel, is opening its doors in Peoria this February. The restaurant reimagines traditional Mexican cuisine with modern flair, paired with warm, high-energy hospitality inspired by the service culture of Mexico City and the Riviera...
Angry Chickz will open in Goodyear on March 6
The Nashville hot chicken brand Angry Chickz will open its first location in Goodyear on Friday, March 6. INDUSTRY INSIGHTS: Want more news like this? Get our free newsletter here. The store at 883 S. Cotton Lane, Suite 129, is the state’s second restaurant and the 35th location overall. Angry...
Wind Whiplash Headed For Phoenix With Monday Night Soaker
Clear skies and mild temperatures greeted Phoenix this morning, with about 57°F recorded at Sky Harbor Airport. That calm weather will give way tonight as a Pacific storm moves in, shifting winds and bringing chances for showers and brief thunderstorms across the Valley. Evening Showers And Strong Gusts. Showers...
Friends, family honor former ASU triathlete hit, killed by alleged DUI driver
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Friends and family of Hannah Henry gathered Sunday to honor the 26-year-old triathlete who was killed in a hit-and-run crash earlier this month. Henry was hit while riding her bike by 46-year-old Eric Hodge, who was allegedly high on fentanyl, investigators say. The intersection near Central...
Lawsuit: DCS failed to protect young brothers from ‘prolonged torture’
A new lawsuit alleges the Arizona Department of Child Safety failed to intervene despite repeated warnings that two young brothers were suffering from abuse.
Surprise residents to sound off on annual retail survey
What does American Furniture Warehouse, Nordstrom Rack, Old Navy and Aldi have in common?. All four were the latest additions to the Surprise business offerings after residents told the city those were some of the places they wanted to shop at in Surprise. It is that time of the year...
Buckeye Goes Cosmic as Emersa Dome Bar Lands in Verrado
West Valley is set to get a futuristic nightlife experience with Emersa, an observatory-inspired cocktail lounge from the team behind Phoenix’s speakeasy 36 Below, opening later this year at Buckeye’s Verrado Marketplace. The domed bar will host timed 90-minute sessions, using projection mapping, image stitching, and...
Chat GPT has hidden biases. Here’s what it thinks about Phoenix and its suburbs
Since it was released to the public a little more than three years ago, the AI model ChatGPT has increasingly been used by everyday Americans to answer basic questions, perform research and even develop AI girlfriends. The generative artificial intelligence chatbot was developed by OpenAI, led by tech CEO Sam...
3-time world hoop dancing champion makes history at Heard Museum in Phoenix
The annual Indigenous hoop dancing championships returned to the Heard Museum in Phoenix. Thousands of spectators turned out this weekend to watch dancers compete across five age groups. And the reigning world titleholder made history by defending his crown once more. Josiah Enriquez retained his title by a two-point...

















